Birmingham’s Homeland star David Harewood in Twitter plea to fans over season two finale

Small Heath-born star urges US viewers not to spoil show's ending for UK fans ahead of dramatic conclusion on Sunday

Birmingham actor David Harewood as CIA counterterrorism chief David Estes in Homeland

Birmingham actor David Harewood has asked fans of TV terrorism drama Homeland not to post spoilers about the hit show’s second season finale.

David plays CIA Counterterrorism Centre boss David Estes, who's in charge of Claire Danes’ lead character Cathie Mathison.

The second season’s dramatic conclusion aired in the USA on December 16 - a week ahead of its UK transmission date on Channel 4 at 9pm on December 23 - and David urged viewers not to give away the ending after several people posted details on Twitter.

He took to his Twitter page with the following message: "Please don't tweet the HOMELAND finish. Come on peeps. Let people enjoy it for themselves."

Harewood, born and raised in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, went to St Benedict’s Junior School and Washwood Heath Comprehensive School.

He excelled at sports and was goalkeeper for the Washwood Heath team that won the Under-16 All-England Championship. He also worked in a Birmingham wine bar and has appeared in numerous other TV and film roles including Ballykissangel, Silent Witness, Doctor Who and as Friar Tuck in the BBC’s most recent Robin Hood series.

Homeland also stars British actor Damian Lewis as US Marine Nicholas Brody, who Mathison believes to have been converted into a threat after he was held captive by al-Qaeda for eight years.

Birmingham actor David Harewood as CIA counterterrorism chief David Estes in Homeland